artificial language

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nounLinguistics.
  1. an invented language, as opposed to a hereditary one, intended for a special use, as in international communication, a secret society, or computer programming.

Origin of artificial language

1
First recorded in 1860–65

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How to use artificial language in a sentence

  • It is therefore a choice between an artificial language or nothing.

    International Language | Walter J. Clark
  • Then, as natural languages are full of abnormalities and bad logic, let the student start with an artificial language!

  • Here it is assumed that the artificial language is easy, and that it is possible for it to produce the same results.

    International Language | Walter J. Clark
  • In the face of these facts it is idle to oppose a universal artificial language on the score of impossibility or inadequacy.

    International Language | Walter J. Clark
  • Such experiments go a good way towards proving the case for an artificial language.

    International Language | Walter J. Clark

British Dictionary definitions for artificial language

artificial language

noun
  1. an invented language, esp one intended as an international medium of communication or for use with computers: Compare natural language

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